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Metallica: Some Kind of Monster

2004
Documentary
Music
1h 24m
Three years in the making, this documentary provides a fascinating, in-depth portrait of the most successful heavy metal band of all time, as they faced monumental personal and professional challenges while recording their first studio album of original songs in five years. (IFC Films)
Directed by:
Joe Berlinger Joe Berlinger Bruce Sinofsky Bruce Sinofsky
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Starring:
Kirk Hammett James Hetfield Dave Mustaine Jason Newsted Bob Rock Phil Towle Torben Ulrich Robert Trujillo Lars Ulrich Lars Ulrich
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Genres:
Documentary, Music
Country:
USA
Language:
English
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Metallica: Some Kind of Monster

2004
Documentary
Music
1h 24m
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Rated 20 Apr 2008
75
67th
Metallica hires a $40k/month therapist in an attempt to hold the band together some 15 years after their expiration date. There's more than a handful of "life imitates Spinal Tap" moments here that are very funny but also very sad. Kirk is the only sympathetic character in the bunch and he plays his part well.
Rated 20 Apr 2008
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 14 Aug 2008
3
45th
Even if you don't like Metallica, this may still be worth a watch. It's not the making of a shitty album, but the depiction of one of the most popular bands in the world on the verge of crumbling. It's so effective because James, Lars, and Kirk (and to an extent Jason Newsted and Bob Rock) are practically brothers.
Rated 14 Aug 2008
spitfireSpitfire
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
9th
Just continues a downward spiral for this band who USED to make some great music. Shows them to be fairly selfish and petty.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
kavuKavu
Rated 23 Feb 2011
70
48th
A good documentary released to promote the worst album of a good band.
Rated 23 Feb 2011
johnnyzombieJohnnyZombie
Rated 29 Dec 2006
80
41st
Interesting insight into a band that was (and may still be) falling apart.
Rated 29 Dec 2006
nilkynarfynilkynarfy
Rated 07 Dec 2011
80
78th
This is Spinal Tap II.
Rated 07 Dec 2011
davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 15 Nov 2009
80
80th
Pretty good documentary capturing the difficult birth of Metallicas album St. Anger. I'm not huge on Metallica, but this is a must see for anyone interested in how hard creative collaboration can be. The clash of egos between Hetfield and Ulrich are unnerving, and you truly understand what monster of expectation Metallica has become for it's members. Watch for a hilarious scene when the bands therapist is fired. -- Why didn't anyone think of doing a documentary about Massive Attack's Mezzanine?
Rated 15 Nov 2009
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 24 Nov 2011
20
41st
"Some Kind of Monster is a first: a film that's intimate to a fault." - Ed Gonzalez
Rated 24 Nov 2011
jebJeb
Rated 21 Jul 2008
98
93rd
It's Metallica, what else can I say?
Rated 21 Jul 2008
jarmannJarmann
Rated 09 Nov 2007
80
69th
...and then I was a Metallica fan no more.
Rated 09 Nov 2007
karamazovkaramazov.
Rated 04 Sep 2018
30
38th
[from memory]. The person apparently responsible for the lines "My lifestyle / Determines my deathstyle" comes across as the -least- stupid guy here.
Rated 04 Sep 2018
fuxoftfuxoft
Rated 14 Aug 2007
45
20th
Made me understand that the guys from Metallica are actually boring losers.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
antitypeantitype
Rated 22 Jan 2010
40
12th
I give this a score of 40. And what does the number 40 usually mean? That's right. Over the hill. And here we have a documentary about a bunch of spoiled manchildren whining about their control issues. Dave Mustaine wants his little Danish friend back. Gag me, please.
Rated 22 Jan 2010
sweekodenSweekoden
Rated 20 Oct 2018
84
86th
52 PSA is craziness. I'm no Metallica fan, but their endless budget and addiction to attention makes this as detailed a fly-on-the-wall documentary that you could want about a major band.
Rated 20 Oct 2018
lebarLebar
Rated 18 Sep 2008
20
0th
Metallica is good before "Reload"...this is bad explanation!
Rated 18 Sep 2008
neonmanNeonman
Rated 31 Aug 2011
66
27th
As awkwardly assembled as it is (they find the new bassist in the last 10 minutes??!), there's a lot of meat to chew on in this comprehensive rockumentary even at 140 minutes (and I'm still eager to watch the 10 hours of bonus material on the DVD). But the elephant in the room about this film is that after all this hype and build-up and the album sucked; I wish they could've included an epilogue dealing with the album's criticisms.
Rated 31 Aug 2011
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 02 May 2016
74
40th
I imagine this is a different film if you're a fan. I'm not, I went in thinking these guys were kinda assholes and this doesn't change my point of view at all. That doesn't make it uninteresting, though. Seeing the creative and personal processes blend and clash like this is enlightening and I do respect their willingness to put themselves out there like this. It is a little long, though.
Rated 02 May 2016
sebbysebby
Rated 05 Feb 2010
60
46th
What's most interesting about this documentary is just how brutally egotistic Hetfield and Ulrich are, and how completely oblivious they are to how their music has become unlistenable garbage over the years, perhaps partially as a result of the horrible dynamic of their friendship.
Rated 05 Feb 2010
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 10 Oct 2010
69
73rd
More interesting than a documentary about a band well past it's prime struggling to make a shitty album should be.
Rated 10 Oct 2010
pepsi_manPepsi-Man
Rated 14 Feb 2009
2
39th
A documentary about a terrible album. Provides some interesting moments, and I enjoy watching bands record and work in the studio. I'm not a Metallica fan though, so I wouldn't really recommend this unless you like them a lot.
Rated 14 Feb 2009
obdurateObdurate
Rated 06 May 2009
75
53rd
More interesting than it had any right to be.
Rated 06 May 2009
ivytivyt
Rated 08 Apr 2009
50
34th
Mundane group therapy sessions, and Robert Trujillo (Suicidal Tendencies, Infectionous Grooves) is fuckin lucky!
Rated 08 Apr 2009
murravenerMurravener
Rated 11 Mar 2007
85
80th
A very in depth look at Metallica as they went through one of the rockiest times in the band's history. It is very well done.
Rated 11 Mar 2007
whomperizewhomperize
Rated 28 Nov 2006
5
5th
Haven't seen it, but how anybody can still like this group of whining idiots is beyond me.
Rated 28 Nov 2006
redactedredacted
Rated 28 Oct 2010
71
50th
Notable editing & a ballsy angle. Taking one of the most prominent heavy metal bands and distinguishing any facade they may have conjured. Replacing the concept of Metallica with the individuals who make up the band, whose personalities range from the prima donna, to the poorly articulated, to the eastern philosophical appeaser, to the guy just glad to cash a massive cheque. The industry itself is under the microscope, as we watch millions of dollars encircle these entirely unbalanced people.
Rated 28 Oct 2010
gravymaximusGravyMaximus
Rated 13 Jan 2007
5
4th
Hilarious.
Rated 13 Jan 2007
djrossdjross
Rated 05 May 2007
45
34th
Unsurprisingly demonstrates that the members of this particular musical combo act are uninteresting egomaniacs.
Rated 05 May 2007
zolozolo
Rated 14 Aug 2007
81
61st
Good
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jeffvjeff_v
Rated 17 Feb 2010
84
95th
Whether you like Metallica or not, this is the best "making of the album" documentary you'll see. It's like taking a good, long shit. You feel like you've cleansed yourself, along with the band, by the time it's done. Candid, funny and revealing.
Rated 17 Feb 2010
seanybikerseanybiker
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
75th
Metallica rule.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
nataskaosnataskaos
Rated 14 Jul 2008
73
49th
I loved metallica until 1993. For whatever reason this movie kind of brought me back in. I was so glad to see some of the guys crap all over the shrink. Anyway, this isn't at as good as "a year and a half", but it's pretty interesting. being in a band is hard.
Rated 14 Jul 2008
philamentalphilamental
Rated 01 May 2018
79
78th
I usually enjoy a documentary that started as one thing (filming the recording sessions of the new album) before unexpected events occur to become the new focus (the biggest band in Metal history almost breaking up and watching their therapy sessions as they try and work shit out). Credit must go to the band for allowing the documentary makers to continue filming as this is a true behind the scenes look at what it's like to be a successful band and how the egos clash.
Rated 01 May 2018
prismaticPrismatic
Rated 28 Nov 2009
80
55th
A little on the whiny side.
Rated 28 Nov 2009
patabongopatabongo
Rated 06 Aug 2007
90
89th
Terrific documentary that lays bare the wining rich kids behind the metal veneer. Dave Mustaine's contribution is a particular highlight.
Rated 06 Aug 2007
westknifewestknife
Rated 22 Jan 2009
70
47th
A very well done documentary about the sad state of a once-great rock band. Hetfield and Ulrich's conflict of personalities is as fascinating as it is hilarious - you couldn't write these characters.
Rated 22 Jan 2009
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 02 Apr 2018
65
61st
Forme rock kings talking about their feelings and trying to get along with the help of a therapist so they can accomplish another album together -- their worst, actually. About avoiding conflict and trying to not break in the process. Interesting in-depth, full-access documentary about popstar and their inner demons -- families to care, songwriting and music making to deal with and differences during the creation of an angry album. A band in crisis in full disclosure.
Rated 02 Apr 2018
cinemaasiaCinema_Asia
Rated 11 Feb 2010
70
56th
Should have been named Rockstar Primadonnas. It's an interesting look but there's only so much of the self indulgent lifestyle and emotionally self obsessed personalities you can take in one sitting.
Rated 11 Feb 2010
mojojoestarMojoJoestar
Rated 10 Feb 2024
70
58th
Gave me more appreciation for St. Anger tbh
Rated 10 Feb 2024
duderDuder
Rated 20 Apr 2017
60
40th
Third viewing now I think, Lars is still the most annoying person alive. James turns out to be the most realistic and troubled person among the group and the documentary is very good at depicting the struggles that went on with the band at the time. An honest portrayal of the period and a very decent watch every time.
Rated 20 Apr 2017
jamesdepaolojamesdepaolo
Rated 07 Jun 2010
79
62nd
this movie is so personal..this is not the same band who put out master of puppets..and you realize after watching it that the grass is not always so green on the other side...its such a compelling story of what goes into being a band and staying a band
Rated 07 Jun 2010
ozymandius10ozymandius10
Rated 14 Aug 2007
59
36th
It gives you a view into the kind of guys that Metallica are. But by the time it ends, you don't know if you like them or not.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
janusjanus
Rated 13 Jan 2017
70
51st
Getting candid with Metallica doesn't impress me as much as it does some, maybe because I never felt they had much celebrity mystique anyway. But I didn't even find them particularly egomaniacal; in the studio they seem collaborative and mutually supportive, and most of their arguments are more civil and relatable than this film's reputation led me to expect. And the downbeat punchline, of course, is that after all this struggle, no one liked St. Anger.
Rated 13 Jan 2017
jimbojimbo
Rated 20 Jun 2009
81
57th
Good rockumentry, but makes Metallica seem like complete jerks.
Rated 20 Jun 2009
rayRay
Rated 29 May 2010
90
91st
I'm a huge Metallica fan so yes, I am immediately bias towards this. I'm going to give it a good score regardless. With that out the way, it's a really good documentary on a band that was at breaking point. A million times better than the album it was released to promote.
Rated 29 May 2010
lfintonlfinton
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
8th
Boring.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
margustaMargusTa
Rated 25 Feb 2021
41
21st
I somewhat respect what Metallica has achieved and they definitely are good band. But I did expect more from this documentary. Its kind of boring to watch band members everyday life and disputes. Documentary is not very well directed. Disappointment.
Rated 25 Feb 2021
latrelusLatrelus
Rated 22 Jul 2008
75
37th
Metallica are one of the biggest bands in history, and as of late, have been a bit secretive with their actions...but not here, SKOM splits them wide open in a way I thought a documentary never could. As a huge Metallica fan my opinions of the band as individuals changed somewhat, and I'm not the only one who saw them for who they really were. SKOM portrays them at their very weakest, spinning into a scenario which almost sees them breaking up. Intrusive and intresting, if a bit too long.
Rated 22 Jul 2008
skyhorseSKYHORSE
Rated 22 Jan 2014
4
7th
jeeez
Rated 22 Jan 2014
talvitieTalvitie
Rated 01 Sep 2011
60
29th
The biggest heavy metal band in therapy. That's what this is and the idea sounds interesting but some how seeing it in practise just isn't as cool as the idea sounds in first place. The documentary is just too long and it just recycles things over and over again. There are some moments that makes the movie watchable and one of 'em is the scene with Dave Mustaine.
Rated 01 Sep 2011
stevekimesstevekimes
Rated 24 Jan 2012
90
88th
If you want some interesting background on the band or their music, skip this. But if you want a good drama about the awkward effects of addiction recovery, this is great.
Rated 24 Jan 2012
snallygastersnallygaster
Rated 16 May 2023
38
30th
I feel like most people wouldn't hang out with their co-workers if they didn't have to. But in most cases everyone would at least understand why they have to. Somehow this movie makes the stakes seem incredibly small, and it's still full of padding. Lars bought some paintings a while back. Now he's going to sell them. Just because whatever. Yeah, they're sold now. Oh, BTW, James actually had a drug problem and went to rehab, so that's why he wasn't in the movie for a while. Now he's back.
Rated 16 May 2023
leemarvinsleemarvins
Rated 25 Aug 2019
70
47th
Spinal Tap vibes are strong with this one. There is something inherently funny about a bunch of big kids whining about their fame or perceived slights from band members.
Rated 25 Aug 2019
bolivarbolivar
Rated 12 Sep 2009
80
89th
fascinating journey to the inside of one of the worlds most famous and successful rock bands. its embarassing, its awkward and its heartaching. as a fan of music, metallica, and the documentary genre I salute this movie. people on criticker.com seem to view this as a regular "making of" 20 min youtube clip rather than the documentary that it is, as well as lets their opinion on st. anger the music album affect their rating on SKOM. weird, if you care for my opinion.
Rated 12 Sep 2009
weeblewobbleWeebleWobble
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
60th
METALLICA RULES!!!!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
larmorlarmor
Rated 26 Jan 2019
51
43rd
Not uninteresting. Particularly for somebody who grew up with the Black Album. But, damn, Ulrich and Hetfield can be jerks. Hammett is really the one who holds the band together with his calm.
Rated 26 Jan 2019
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 08 Oct 2007
70
61st
I love Metallica. But it was that really necessary? Anyway, was cool to see the backstage of the band.
Rated 08 Oct 2007
tagalongtagalong
Rated 08 Feb 2010
25
3rd
The group spends most of the movie whining about their problems.
Rated 08 Feb 2010

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